The Breast Center, formerly known as Allison Women’s Imaging, has moved to its new location at the Legends Park Medical Office Building, 5615 Deauville Blvd, Suite 100. The center has planned an open house for 5-7 p.m. Feb. 21.

The new location, consolidation of services and efficient layout of The Breast Center has helped to streamline breast services while offering the latest technology.

The Breast Center offers 3D mammography, ultrasound, breast MRI, lymphoscintigraphy, stereotactic biopsies and needle localizations. The center’s experts work collaboratively in order to bring the best quality care to the patient. These experts are a benefit, especially if a patient needs further care.

Patients normally receive mammography screening results within two to three days of their examination, while diagnostic results are received before the patient leaves the facility. Biopsy results are typically available within 24 to 48 hours, which is a faster turnaround than most facilities.

The Breast Center is one of three facilities in Texas that the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers has designated as a Center of Excellence. This certification assures The Breast Center provides the highest quality care possible to its patients. The Breast Center recently received certification from the National Accreditation for Breast Centers, which assures the practice of patient-centered care through a multidisciplinary and integrated approach. The Breast Center is the only Permian Basin facility to hold both the NQMBC and NAPBC certification.

Midland Memorial Hospital CEO Russell Meyers said the hospital has put together a program the community can be program of the Breast Center takes care of facilities deficiencies that have existed in the past.

“We have it all in one place,” Meyers said. “With the construction of Legends Park Medical Office Building, right on the Scharbauer Sports Complex campus and adjacent to our Texas Surgical Center, which has expanded in that time frame, we have now established comprehensive breast center that does everything from state-of-the-art screening mammography through diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds. ... There is on-site MRI with special set-ups for the breast and across short walkway is the Texas Surgical Center, where our general surgeons who do breast care ... can do out-patient procedures that are necessary for breast disease or potential breast disease.”

Patient navigation is another benefit of The Breast Center. Patients who need diagnostic services, such as a biopsy or needle localization, can rely on a navigator to be present during the procedure and to provide support and comfort. After the procedure, if further care is needed, the navigators are available to help guide the patient through an overwhelming journey.